One month to Kick-off

[Libby K]

"31 days til kickoff on the wall, 31 days until kickoff, take one down, dave's-having-a-heart-attack-because-the-animation's-not-done, 30 days til kickoff on the wall" -michelle celio.

i love my bff.

[vivek16]

eh... we have enough to worry about. stocking up on materials, tools, and freshmen. While I am excited for it I wouldn't say that I am anxious for it.

-vivek

[synth3tk]

Getting all the sleep I'll need for a few months, already changed my availability at work last month for January 5th - March 22nd, still preparing the site, planning our first fundraiser soon.

It's the most, wonderful time, of the year!!!

[Mandi_|<o>|]

I have one month to:
-sleep a lot
-eat food that doesn't smeel grease
-say "good morning" to my parents everyday
-keep caffeine out of my blood.

just kidding.

Hrm... This thread hasn't been hit with Dave's usual red herring yet!

We usually spend the time doing a little in house competition, to teach the newbies basic problem solving and building ability, as well as training the subteams.

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

Yes girls and boys, only 30 days to kickoff. Are we getting excited???

For me these last 30 days take forever. I'm waiting on a game clue. Perhaps I'll get one for the holidays.

We want to wish all of our extended FIRST family a happy and safe holiday season. I am looking forward to spending this season with all of you.

30 days isn't enough time. The animation isn't going to be ready, and we haven't been able to stock up enough fish. I need to call Dean and Woodie tomorrow and ask if we can push things back two or three weeks. Do you guys mind if we postpone kick-off to around January 26 or so? We can still keep the ship date on February 20, if that isn't a problem.

-dave

[vivek16]

[Koko Ed]

I try not to think about it because it's a CHristmas Eve like situation. I'll get over excited and time will slow down to a crawl and I'll go insane. Thus I did the Season Long FF to occupy my hyperactive little brain with that insane activity.

[JohnBoucher]

Originally Posted by vivek16

..... stocking up on ...... freshmen.
-vivek

So where do you get yours? They are on backorder here.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I try not to think about it because it's a CHristmas Eve like situation. I'll get over excited and time will slow down to a crawl and I'll go insane. Thus I did the Season Long FF to occupy my hyperactive little brain with that insane activity.

Dear.Koko. Ed. - I'm asking nice.
Please don't get any brilliant ideas right before Christmas this year.
Jane.I.asked.nicely.Young

[Freddy Schurr]

I am pump cause my birthday is the same day as KICKOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vivek16]

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

So where do you get yours? They are on backorder here.

Actually it is pretty amazing what the middle schools throw out!! A little repainting and they are practically good as new.

One man's trash is another man's treasure I guess...

-vivek

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by dlavery

30 days isn't enough time. The animation isn't going to be ready, and we haven't been able to stock up enough fish. I need to call Dean and Woodie tomorrow and ask if we can push things back two or three weeks. Do you guys mind if we postpone kick-off to around January 26 or so? We can still keep the ship date on February 20, if that isn't a problem.

-dave

I'd like to see you try... Seriously, that would not only hurt our poor little feelings, but would drive tens of thousands of high schoolers mad, making it the largest protest in mankind!!!

[ebarker]

Originally Posted by dlavery

30 days isn't enough time. The animation isn't going to be ready, and we haven't been able to stock up enough fish. I need to call Dean and Woodie tomorrow and ask if we can push things back two or three weeks. Do you guys mind if we postpone kick-off to around January 26 or so? We can still keep the ship date on February 20, if that isn't a problem.

-dave

AWESOME !! Just like real life - management sits on the paperwork until it is almost time to ship and then gives it up to the engineering staff to do in a week.

Now thats a real life challenge !!

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by dlavery

30 days isn't enough time. The animation isn't going to be ready, and we haven't been able to stock up enough fish. I need to call Dean and Woodie tomorrow and ask if we can push things back two or three weeks. Do you guys mind if we postpone kick-off to around January 26 or so? We can still keep the ship date on February 20, if that isn't a problem.

-dave

OK, this must be a hint. Let's analyze.

"January 26" - Michigan is admitted to the Union as the 26th state.

"haven't been able to stock up enough fish" - Michigan is known for it's sport fishing. Brook trout, salmon, walleye, lake perch.

So obviously we will have some object with protruding "eyes" (walleye) that we will have to perch 26 feet into the air.